#b50517 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b50517 is composed of 71% red, 2% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 97.2% magenta, 87.3% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 353.9 degrees, a saturation of 94.6% and a lightness of 36.5%. #b50517 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff0a2e with #6b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 71
    • G 2
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 97
    • Y 87
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b50517 color description : Strong red.

#b50517 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b50517 has RGB values of R:181, G:5, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.97, Y:0.87, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11863319.

Hex triplet b50517 #b50517
RGB Decimal 181, 5, 23 rgb(181,5,23)
RGB Percent 71, 2, 9 rgb(71%,2%,9%)
CMYK 0, 97, 87, 29
HSL 353.9°, 94.6, 36.5 hsl(353.9,94.6%,36.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 353.9°, 97.2, 71
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 37.837, 61.658, 42.583
XYZ 19.266, 9.997, 1.726
xyY 0.622, 0.323, 9.997
CIE-LCH 37.837, 74.933, 34.63
CIE-LUV 37.837, 120.046, 23.397
Hunter-Lab 31.618, 53.437, 18.896
Binary 10110101, 00000101, 00010111

Color Schemes with #b50517

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Alternatives to #b50517

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#b50517 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b50517

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b50517;}
.background {background-color:#b50517;}
.border {border:1px solid #b50517;}

Shades and Tints of #b50517

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #090001 is the darkest color, while #fff5f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b50517

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5f5b5b is the less saturated color, while #b50517 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b50517 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #3c3c3c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #543135 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6b6133 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7a5c0a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b8150c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #864028 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8f3c0f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b70f10 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population